Communities across the United States face numerous challenges in terms of health status and access to care. Community health workers (CHWs) provide major assistance in delivery of health resources through a community centered approach. This policy document from the American Public Health Association (APHA) updates the organization’s 2001 policy statement: “Recognition and Support for Community Health Workers’ Contributions to Meeting Our Nation’s Health Care Needs.” It reviews progress and provides recommendations for better integrating CHWs into the US healthcare system.
Link: Support for Community Health Workers to Increase Health Access and to Reduce Health Inequities
Resource Topic: CHW Role, Community Health Workers/Volunteers
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Year: 2019
Region: North America (U.S. and Canada)
Country: United States of America
Publisher May Restrict Access: No